For some reason I haven’t written a word about it. The gorgeous 1988 Terrantez Colheita from d’Oliveiras. No, I’m not that kind of guy who keeps the grains of gold for myself; why write a site entirely dedicated to…
“This year we relied in native yeast and the fermentation went very well, except for the very first ones that took between two and three weeks to start. But has the first ones started the subsequent are quite quick….
Madeira wine is not restricted merely to the island itself. Grapes are also cultivated on the island of Porto Santo. Located northeast of Madeira, Porto Santo differs a lot compared to the main island, climate wise and also soil…
Six months ago I met Paulo Mendes. In Avignon. For two days we tasted a lot of Rhône wines together, had some excellent local cuisine, talked wine and all that surrounds it. Sorting tables, shapes of the casks, age…
I realize I’m in possession of so many photographs and movies from Madeira, that I tend to forget them. Here’s one I found, from September 2011 and the Malvasia harvest in São Jorge, at the beautiful Quinta do Furão,…
I’m a great fan of old Madeira Soleras. They often possess an unbeatable elegance which of course compensates for less intensity and concentration found in the vintage wines. Elegance. I use this word a lot. I’m well aware of…
They’re now named Muito Velho. The Extra Reservas that is -the oldest wines in the portfolio of Artur Barros e Sousa Lda (ABSL). Upon asking how old, Edmundo Olím honestly says he has no idea. They’re old. More than 50…
Is it fair to compare? I mean, as is the case with this article, taste two wines next to each other in order to understand differences. Isn’t there a risk you find a favorite – and although the less…
A week has passed since the winners in the Wine Blog Awards were announced. One week. Time to put an end to the mourning period, wipe off the tears and accept the fact the world wasn’t fully ready yet to…
Do the respective Madeira wine producers have their specialities? Depends on who you ask of course but I must confess I have my preferences when it comes to certain grapes. For example I have a weak spot for Sercial when…
Vintage variation and vintage expectation; does this matter when it comes to Madeira wine? The doubtful might question if it gives any meaning to talk about it, considering it’s only microscopic amounts of Vintage Madeira produced every year. Furthermore, most…
Charleston has one. Savannah as well. Boston too. And New York. New Orleans got a rare Special reserve. Baltimore has Rainwater. Now there’s also one dedicated to a Virginia family; the Lees at Stratford Hall. History was my favorite subject…
The 1927 Bastardo, the 1969 Sercial and the 1958 Boal from d’Oliveiras all three have one thing in common; they originally come from the cellar of Adega do Torreão. When sold in the beginning of the millenum Pereira d’Oliveira bought…
1885. That’s 128 years ago. The Danish physicist Niels Bohr’s birth year. And the Verdelho of Vinhos Barbeito. How’s it possible that a wine is at its best more more than a century after production? Can you explain it for…
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